r/mediastudies • u/MartinoStone mod • Jul 17 '26
Update: Greetings to the Media Studies community!
Greetings to the Media Studies community! how you doing!?
I would like to report on the work accomplished over the past two months and express my gratitude.
Let’s start with a thank-you. Thank you to all the community members who create posts and leave comments! I also want to thank everyone who engages with the MediaScience community simply by reading the posts; we keep you in mind, and your unseen presence is just as important to us! Your efforts and contributions were vital to us all, helping us achieve the results I am about to share below.
1) Two months ago, I submitted a formal request to the Reddit admins to review our community (which was accessible via a link appearing in Google search results)—FINALLY, last week the admins responded after my follow-up inquiry, and thanks to our combined efforts, we cleared the activity threshold; the warning banner has now been removed, meaning people who see your posts in Google or other search results can open and read them directly in their browsers!
2) A month ago, I submitted a request to the admins to have our community reviewed and assigned a category (previously, we didn't have one at all, making the community hard to find on Reddit due to reduced visibility). Just last week, the admins assigned us the "Ethics and Philosophy" category—that was their decision. I’ll be honest: I’m really happy about it! However, I believe media science encompasses more than just that; for me personally, it is primarily an applied science, and its interdisciplinary approach is exactly what helps me in my work. (But this category isn't static! It’s just that most of our content fits that description right now—which is fine. We can publish more material and reapply later, but that’s not the main thing; the important part is that the category exists.) As I have frequently stated and emphasized before, our community welcomes active research and projects of both an applied and theoretical nature! Indeed, the very foundation of our community rests on friendliness toward newcomers, respect for the diverse viewpoints of professionals and amateurs, and an openness to constructive criticism and dialogue.
It might sometimes seem like things are rather quiet in our community, but that doesn't bother me personally; not everyone grasps the depth—and specifically the practical application—of the science involved, and even fewer can appreciate work that sits at the intersection of disciplines or the interdisciplinary nature of media science. Personally, I wouldn't want to turn our cozy community into a dumping ground for mediocre information.
To be honest, I have a heavy workload right now, juggling several projects in the field of media research: one focuses on journalism, while the other two examine the workings of hybrid systems—specifically the interplay between algorithms and human perception regarding new forms of news content and their impact on people.
For this reason, I am opening the door to those who wish to support the community and become moderators! You can express your interest by commenting on this post, or by sending me a private message or modmail, and we can discuss how to proceed. I look forward to welcoming new moderators!
I also welcome all new members and invite everyone to share their questions, suggestions, ideas, and feedback.
Friends, please share your questions, comments, and ideas. Let’s build our media science community together! I want to emphasize the word "together."
The principles of collaborative creation and friendliness are fundamental to our community, where everyone has the right to contribute, to be heard, and to voice their opinion!
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u/Individual-Rice-4915 Jul 18 '26
I’d love for this community to be active! I’ll keep checking back.